Barette



April 19. 1927.

w. 'r. BATTLE 'BARRETTE Filed March 31. 1925 INVENTOR ATTORNEY PatentedApr. 19, 1927.

TENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM T. BATTLE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOIR 'I'O GEORGE F.BERKANDER, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

IBARRETTE.

Application filed March 31, 1925. Serial No. 19,586.

This invention relates to barrettes and has for its particular objectsthe provision of a device which cannot be entangled in the hair of thewearer and which also can easily be positioned or removed from the head.

I have accomplished these desired results by devising a novel form ofspring snap pin with a closed free end and a catch therefor with a widemouth and sides that slope inwardly a certain distance and the bearoutwardly to form a resting place for the pin. This constructionfurnishes a secure locking while the barrette is being worn and alsopermits of its being positioned and locked in place, or removedtherefrom by the use of the thumb and one finger of one hand of thewearer.

I am familiar with the previous patents 20 on devices of this nature,but am not aware of any constructions which embody the novel featuresset forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanyingdrawings in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the device.

Fig. 2 is a View of the under side thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line of Fig. 1.

As shown, the barrette consists of a body which can be made of anydesired ornamental type, this being the only portion visible when thedevice is in use.

On the under side of this body 10. the spring pin 11 is hingedly securedat one end to the ring 12 with its free end 13 shaped for engagementwith the catch 1st. The spring pin 11 is formed with a closed ring end15 for engagement with the body ring 12, parallel side members 1616 bentinwardly slightly at 1717 to form the narrower portion which engageswith the catch 1% and the flattened, tempered free end 13 which servesto provide a pern'ianent resilience to the spring pin member.

The catch 14 may be made of any desired material and is formed with acomparatively wide mouth with sloping sides 1818 to permit of the easyadmission of the narrow section 1717 of the spring pin, a

slight pressure on the said pin, being sutlicient to cause it to passbeyond the narrowest part oi points 19l9.

the entrance formed by the end of the pin from the catch. I claim whichwill effect its release A barrette comprising a body member, a.

catch thereon having a receptive opening consisting of angularlydisposed side walls and a locking seat consisting of a rounded base andside walls disposed substantiallv at right angles to the side walls ofthe receptive openin and a resilient pin comprising an endless wire loophiugedly connected to the said body member and having substantiallyparallel side members, the free end of the said loop being temperedwhereby it may be forced inside of and released from the interior of thesaid catch on the body member.

WILLIAM T. l ir-iTTLE.

